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2008 BMW 3 SERIES
General Information
- Registration OW08FCP
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2494cc
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- Expired 02 Dec 2025
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
4 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 158,417 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 145,617 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Badly Worn On Inner Edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 129,524 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement main arm outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
22 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 115,587 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 98,599 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front (5.3.4 (b) (i))
28 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,111 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2020 29 Jun 20263 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,404 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- oil leak
- Nearside Outer sill has scratches
- Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 86,404 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (225/4517) (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Outer sill has scratches
- oil leak
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (5.2.3 (h) (i))
22 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,281 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% WORN (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance DIM AND BULB FAILURE LAMP ON (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.5MM 225/45/17V (4.1.E.1)
18 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 78,223 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' CRACKED ACROSS (8.3.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.5MM 225/45/17V (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% WORN (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance DIM AND BULB FAILURE LAMP ON (1.1.A.3d)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
23 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 72,621 MI
Expiry date: 22 May 2017 29 Jun 202614 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 64,379 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2016 29 Jun 202614 May 2015
Fail
Mileage: 64,379 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
14 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,767 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2015 29 Jun 202622 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,469 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2014 29 Jun 202626 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,715 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2013 29 Jun 202626 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 50,715 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
23 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,847 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2012 29 Jun 202621 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,695 MI
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OW08FCP was registered on 2008-08-07
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